Also known as: positron emission tomography, PET CT scan, PET imaging
Selected Australian PET scan fee examples are $500-$1,090 for GP-referred or non-Medicare scans. Eligible bulk-billed scans cost $0; other Medicare-funded scans can have a gap. Confirm the fee for your scan and referral. Use Australian fee examples for Bendigo; a local provider scan fee is not yet confirmed. This is not a Bendigo median.
Dated provider quotes and guides; confirm your referral, scan type, eligibility and current fee before booking.
Selected Australian provider examples
$500 - $1,090
Selected Australian PET scan fee examples are $500-$1,090 for GP-referred or non-Medicare scans. Eligible bulk-billed scans cost $0; other Medicare-funded scans can have a gap. Confirm the fee for your scan and referral.
Use Australian fee examples for Bendigo; a local provider scan fee is not yet confirmed. This is not a Bendigo median.
Selected full-fee examples
$500 - $1,090
Fee sources
8 provider sources
Billing policies
4 provider sources
Reviewed
8 Oct 2026
These are selected provider fees and billing policies, not a patient median. The amount depends on scan type, referral, Medicare eligibility and provider. Confirm your own quote before booking.
Reviewed sources
Provider quotes, published fee guides, a hospital tariff and billing policies are kept with their original locations and conditions. These examples are not patient reports and do not establish a city median.
Medicare coverage and bulk billing
Yes, when the scan meets the applicable MBS item criteria. MBS PET rules require a request from a specialist or consultant physician, together with eligible provider and facility arrangements. The reason for the scan and any item-specific limits also matter; a specialist request alone does not guarantee a rebate.
$0 for that service
Services Australia explains that bulk billing means the provider accepts the Medicare benefit as full payment. Confirm whether every part of your appointment is bulk billed.
Provider guides in this page include Medicare-funded scans with a private gap. Ask which MBS items apply, what the full fee is, and whether a tracer or other service is charged separately.
An MBS schedule fee, Medicare benefit, clinic charge and patient gap are different amounts. Item 61505 is for an accompanying CT used for localisation or attenuation correction; it is not the whole PET scan fee.
Official MBS PET eligibility rulesServices Australia: bulk billingMBS accompanying CT item
Official guidance checked 9 October 2026. Ask your provider to confirm eligibility and your written estimate before booking.
Quote Integrity
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Is there a simpler version with lower out-of-pocket costs?
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PET source coverage
0 local fee sources
8 Australian fee sources and 4 billing-only sources; locations are shown below.
Nearby benchmark
See PET scan source examples for Melbourne
Garran / Turner, ACT
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Helensvale, Gold Coast, QLD
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Newcastle, NSW
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Nepean Health Hub, Kingswood, NSW
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Mater Health, South Brisbane, QLD
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Malvern, Melbourne, VIC
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Central Melbourne named clinics, VIC
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ACT public hospitals, Canberra, ACT
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Perth network; guide includes Bunbury, WA
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North Lakes, Moreton Bay / Brisbane, QLD
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Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC
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Calvary Central Districts, Elizabeth Vale / Adelaide, SA
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Inclusions Checklist
Cost Drivers
Imaging modality and body region or scan complexity
Whether a contrast agent or tracer is required
Provider type (bulk-billing clinic vs private radiology)
Medicare rebate eligibility and whether a GP or specialist referral was used
Ways to reduce your out-of-pocket cost
Compare extras cover, Medicare rebate eligibility, and payment options for diagnostic imaging.
Selected Australian PET scan fee examples are $500-$1,090 for GP-referred or non-Medicare scans. Eligible bulk-billed scans cost $0; other Medicare-funded scans can have a gap. Confirm the fee for your scan and referral. Use Australian fee examples for Bendigo; a local provider scan fee is not yet confirmed. This is not a Bendigo median.
Yes. Several providers in this guide offer bulk billing for PET scans that meet their Medicare and referral criteria. Bulk billing means no out-of-pocket charge for that service. Confirm the exact scan, referral and any separately charged services with the provider before booking.
Yes. Cabrini’s guide lists a $295 per-visit gap for private patients with Medicare-funded PET items. I-MED’s Central Melbourne outpatient guide lists a $445 minimum private-patient gap for eligible Alzheimer’s PET, or $285 for pensioners and Health Care Card holders. These are provider-specific gaps, not whole-scan fees.
The provider replies include GP-referral quotes of $550 in Newcastle, $950 at Nepean Health Hub and approximately $705 in Brisbane. Those providers say specialist referrals meeting the relevant criteria may qualify for Medicare coverage or bulk billing. Send the referral to the clinic to confirm the applicable fee; a specialist referral alone does not guarantee a free scan.
These figures come from five provider email confirmations, two provider guides and one current ACT hospital tariff. Four further sources describe billing policies. Each provider source is counted once. They are separate from patient-paid invoices and do not establish a patient median.
Provider fee and billing sources reviewed 8 Oct 2026. These conditional examples are not a local median or a quote. Read the full methodology.